Senior Strategic Purchaser

Do you want to play a key role in developing and procuring services that make a difference for job seekers in Sweden? We are looking for a senior strategic purchaser with experience in LOU and a strong drive to create effective solutions in the labor market area.

Here you will have the opportunity to work with socially important assignments at the largest player in labor market services. Together we will get Sweden to work. Do you want to be one of us?

About us

The Labor Market Services section is part of the Business Area for Labor Market Services and is responsible for procurement and business development of services and training for job seekers. We have a spend of over four billion kronor per year and are the largest player in Sweden in labor market services. Our work makes a difference – we create conditions for more people to receive the right support on their way to employment!

We are a team of 19 colleagues in strategic purchasing, procurement, and supplier management. We collaborate closely with other units within the agency. We are now looking for a senior strategic purchaser who can contribute with their expertise, provide guidance, and drive the development of our business. With us, you will have a dynamic and business-oriented role where you can influence both operationally and strategically!

Job Description

You will have a key role in developing and conducting procurements of labor market services. You will work both operationally and strategically to ensure business-like and sustainable solutions that create value for both the agency and society.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Conduct legally secure and strategic procurements according to LOU and LOV in close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders
• Develop the procurement work and drive innovation to optimize deliveries and create better results
• Build and develop supplier relationships to ensure high quality and competitiveness.
• Manage contracts, including contract changes, extensions, and business follow-ups, as well as handling complaints regarding services or training
• Contribute with guidance and expertise in public procurement to both the team and other parts of the organization

Our Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. Possible locations are Malmö, Växjö, Gothenburg, Halmstad, Linköping, Jönköping, Stockholm, Örebro, Gävle, Östersund, or Umeå.

We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value the balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. With us, wellness during working hours and a favorable wellness allowance are also included.

As an employee at the Public Employment Service, you also have access to skills development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society as a whole.

Basic Requirements for the Position

• Academic degree of at least 180 credits in law, economics, IT, or YH/KY education in public procurement of at least 400 YH points, or equivalent experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Several years of experience in independently conducting procurements in accordance with LOU
• Good knowledge of Swedish, that is, good ability to communicate orally and in writing, as well as high reading comprehension

Other Merits for the Position

• Experience in contract management and follow-up that includes sanction management such as fines and cancellations
• Experience in project management
• Experience in LOV
• Experience with the procurement system TendSign
• Experience in category management

The state value base guides us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, as well as contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency.

Application

Does this sound like a position for you? Welcome with your application by April 9, 2025.

Attach your CV specifying years, months, and tasks for each employment, as well as certificates that support the requirements for education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If the requested information is not provided, you risk being excluded from the selection. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

During the recruitment process, selection tests may occur. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process.

If you have protected personal information, please contact the recruitment partner named in the advertisement for assistance in submitting your application.

We actively work to be an agency free from discrimination. It is important to us that all competencies are utilized, and we welcome all applicants. We view positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages.

Welcome to the job that gets Sweden to work! Here you work on the government's assignment for a labor market that helps people move forward. We unlock opportunities so that job seekers find employment and employers find their next employee. To achieve our goal, we need to collaborate, both within the agency and with various external actors across the country. Together we drive change, develop new working methods, and create solutions that allow Sweden to continue moving forward.